Being Olive's mom is the best job in the world. She sleeps about 8-10 hours every night and I am grateful for that! The downside: she hardly naps in the daytime. And by that I mean 30 minutes at the most. She is really good at dozing off but wakes up almost immediately after I set her down. Which means I have trouble getting very much done. There ARE moments when she is content to lay on her back and stare for a bit (and I scramble to get something done), but there are also times when she just wants to be held. She LOVES the carrier that I strap to my chest--but only if I keep moving around. (It comes in handy when I am unloading the dishwasher. It does not come in handy when I want to piece together a quilt on my knees.) And then there are the times when I could be getting something done but SHE IS SO IRRESISTIBLY cute and I must play with her. Here is a good example of this:
How could I resist? I must also plug how great it is to have Kevin. He is a great papa and Olive is lucky to have him. Here are some pics from this week:
Cute little ballerina outfit from our former neighbor, Madi.
She likes to snuggle in her towel after her bath. I always just want to squeeze her! She is already outgrowing the kitchen sink. I will have to start doing something else soon...
She likes to play on the floor with her kitty blanket from Grandma and Grandpa G.
She is a big fan of Dad. He can keep her entertained for a while. He bails me out for a bit after he gets home from school. Muchas gracias! She is DEFINITELY a daddy's girl (as her shirt points out).
Okay so Kevin and I picked up some Blue Bell "Happy Tracks" ice cream and I have had 3 bowls in a 24-hour span. Heavens to Betsy; it is divinity! We probably should never buy it again or I can kiss all of skinny jeans goodbye!
Seeing Olive makes me want to go right out and buy her some tiny pink things. I miss that... I always bathe my kids right in the tub. I lay down a couple washclothes when they're tiny. Baby tubs annoy me, and I don't keep my kitchen sink clean enough...But I've found that everyone - and their babies - seems to have their own preferences.
ReplyDeletewhat a cute baby! I wish we/you lived closer!
ReplyDeleteI can't feel too bad for you when she sleeps so well at night, but just try to soak up all the littleness before they start terrorizing sacrament meeting ;)
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